Fact Check Posts – Page 4

Are Monica Wehby and Jason Conger ‘causing devastating consequences’ for unemployed Oregonians?

By Dana Tims

January 28, 2014

Monica Wehby and Jason Conger are "causing devastating consequences" for nearly 23,000 Oregonians looking for work.

Does Oregon have the lowest beer tax in the nation?

By Dana Tims

January 24, 2014

"We have the lowest beer tax in the nation."

Does Washington County “constantly” have Oregon’s lowest unemployment rate?

By Dana Tims

January 21, 2014

"And we’ve constantly been the lowest unemployed county in the state."

Has Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, ever held a job?

By Dana Tims

January 15, 2014

Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has "never held a job nor run a business"

Is Cover Oregon spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention ‘insurance’?

By Dana Tims

January 8, 2014

"Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention the program and how to enroll in it" and that don’t "mention…

Have far fewer “living-wage jobs” come back than were lost in the Great Recession?

By Dana Tims

December 20, 2013

"60 percent of the jobs lost in the 2008 recession were living-wage jobs. Of the jobs we’ve gotten back, only 40 percent are living-wage."

Does the Oregon Lottery show people playing and winning video lottery games?

By Dana Tims

December 19, 2013

"We don’t show people playing these games. We don’t show them winning playing the video lottery games."

Does Oregon lead the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing?

By Dana Tims

December 13, 2013

"Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing."

Does the middle class include those with income between $20,000 and $60,000?

By Dana Tims

December 11, 2013

"The middle class can be defined to include those with income between roughly $20,000 and $60,000."

Can Cover Oregon health insurance plans be purchased “for the cost of $5 vanilla soy latte a day?”

By Dana Tims

December 6, 2013

"For the cost of $5 vanilla soy latte a day, you can get a sweet health insurance plan to match."

Could Clackamas County residents have received nearly $48 million for police, fire and schools?

By Dana Tims

December 4, 2013

"Residents could have received nearly $48M for Local Schools, Fire District, Sheriff’s Dept. and Social Services."

Do more than 70 percent of American voters support a “pathway to citizenship” for undocumented immigrants?

By Dana Tims

November 25, 2013

"American voters remain steadfast in their support for immigration reform with a path to citizenship, with more than 70 percent who want to see reform…

Latest Fact Checks By Dana Tims

Are Monica Wehby and Jason Conger ‘causing devastating consequences’ for unemployed Oregonians?

Does Oregon have the lowest beer tax in the nation?

Does Washington County “constantly” have Oregon’s lowest unemployment rate?

Has Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, ever held a job?

Is Cover Oregon spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention ‘insurance’?

Have far fewer “living-wage jobs” come back than were lost in the Great Recession?

Does the Oregon Lottery show people playing and winning video lottery games?

Does Oregon lead the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing?

Does the middle class include those with income between $20,000 and $60,000?

Can Cover Oregon health insurance plans be purchased “for the cost of $5 vanilla soy latte a day?”

Could Clackamas County residents have received nearly $48 million for police, fire and schools?

Do more than 70 percent of American voters support a “pathway to citizenship” for undocumented immigrants?